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The case of a violent assault and robbery in Swan River will return to court in that community later this month.
On January 13th, RCMP received a report of a male breaking into a home and allegedly assaulting and injuring a 39-year-old female while both she and her infant child were sleeping.
The suspect then reportedly threatened the victim with a firearm before stealing money, vehicle keys, and other possessions.
22-year-old Alex Ames of Swan River was arrested and charged a few days later.
He is slated to be back in court on February 21st.
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The co-accused in a stabbing incident last month in Swan River will make separate court appearances later this month.
29-year-old Dean Bell will appear in Swan River court on February 21st, while 40-year-old Tyrone Guiboche has a February 23rd court date in Dauphin.
Both have been charged with Manslaughter in relation to the January 13th incident, where a 33-year-old man was found suffering from stab wounds along Main Street.
He was taken to a hospital in the community, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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Dauphin RCMP are expressing concerns over a recent rise in the number of scams circulating in the area, and they want to have an open and frank discussion with residents on that topic.
A presentation is set for next Wednesday night beginning at 6:30 at the Dauphin Active Living Center.
Among the scams that will be focused on that evening are the grandparents scam, romance scam, big win scams, and phishing, as well as the impacts that they have on residents.
Anyone is welcome to attend.
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The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games have announced their first major sponsor for the event.
Co-chairs Clayton Swanton and Carla Wolfenden announced this morning that 730 CKDM has come on board as a media partner for the event.
Wolfenden says they are continuing to work on more sponsorships for the games.
"We do have a couple of other major sponsors that we are just finalizing and we will be able to announce very soon. We have sent out letters to most businesses in Dauphin. And we will be in touch soon via email or dropping off letters or face-to-face contact by Clayton or I."
Swanton adds Sport Manitoba is a huge partner in making sure the games are a success.
"The work that they do behind the scenes in between those four-year periods to make sure that this happens is massive, and the funding that flows through them into our community. That is the reason for hosting is the amount of legacy you get to leave for your capital projects coming from dollars flowing through Sport Manitoba is just incredible."
The games are set for August 11th to 17th in Dauphin.
It is the first time that Dauphin has hosted the multi sport event since 2004.
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A 41-year-old woman charged with second-degree murder will return to court next month.
Sheryl Thompson was arrested following a report of a stabbing at a home on the Pine Creek First Nation in June of 2022.
Mounties were called to a home where they found an injured 51-year-old man.
The victim was transported to the hospital where he died of his injuries.
Thompson made a brief court appearance in Dauphin earlier this week, and her case has been put over until March 11th.
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The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba has elected a new president.
Clint Swain was elected Tuesday night during the Exhibition's Directors Annual General Meeting.
Swain has been a member of the Exhibition’s Board of Directors for the last six years, including four on the Executive Board, with the past two years as Vice President.
He has also been co-chair of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair since 2022.
Moving into the vacant vice president position is Tim Rowan, who has been a director with the Provincial Exhibition for the past six years.
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Today is marked as Internet Safety Day by the Manitoba RCMP to highlight the work of the Internet Child Exploitation Unit, or ICE.
The rise of social media content creation has spawned a problem of Self-Exploitation, which is generally defined as youth creating, sending, or sharing sexual images and/or videos of themselves with peers online or through electronic devices.
Manitoba's ICE unit reported a notable jump in reports of cases like this from social media apps, going up from 242 reports in 2022, to 652 reports last year.
The RCMP offers some tips for online safety, which focus on monitoring your child's online activity and teaching the importance of online etiquette.
Corporal Gord Olson of the ICE unit encourages parents and guardians to discuss with their children about online safety, noting that "safe online habits can go a long way to protecting kids from exploitation, but parent awareness is key".
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The Gilbert Plains Tempo has changed hands, As the local Co-op now holds ownership.
Susan Crowe, interim manager says while there have been changes, the hours will be staying the same.
"Weekdays, we'll be open from 7 am to 8 pm, weekends will be 8 am to 8 pm, and the restaurant will stay the same Monday to Friday 8 am to 2 pm"
The former owners and staff will remain on hand to ensure a clean transition as the new owners take over, but Crowe welcomes the change
"It feels very exciting. I'm very excited to be a part of this, and the community has been really supportive, so that's nice as well."
There's no grand opening celebration happening just yet, but there's more to be discussed as the changeover takes place.
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The next phase of the Main Street South Reconstruction Project in Dauphin is set to launch this week.
Beginning tomorrow, Main Street south will be closed at the Tim Hortons access road, to allow for the installation of land drainage sewer piping through the roadway.
The work is expected to wrap up by Sunday, but until then all traffic will be detoured onto the east service road.
At the same time, Manitoba Hydro crews will start relocating the existing gas main line in that area over the coming days.
Residents can stay up to date on the project by going to the ciy's website and clicking on the Main Street Reconstruction link.
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For the second straight year, the Parkland Chamber of Commerce is hosting an international trip for residents.
After going to Portugal last fall, this year's trip will take interested individuals to Costa Rica.
Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota says an information night regarding the trip is set for February 13th starting at 7 pm at the Contryfest Cinema.
"Representatives from the Collect Travel Company, who we are using at this time to take us to Costa Rica, will be on hand to go through everything and anything about this trip. So if anybody at all is interested in this trip and needs a little bit more information on it, you can come out and pick his brain. He is going to go through everything, including a full itinerary, maybe some experience videos, pictures of what the resorts are going to look like, the jungles, the excursions, the zip lining and bridges, and everything that we will be seeing along the way."
Chychota says interest is already strong for their 2024 trip.
"We have 22 seats already spoken for out of 38 that we can have. So yes lots of interest in it already."
Chychota says the Chamber trip is more than just a revenue generator for the organization.
"It is ultimately an experience tat we want to try to bring to people. We are going to see different places, different businesses, different cultures and stuff like that. Just a little bit more of a global experience."
The information night is free for anyone to attend.
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Dauphin City Council has awarded a contract for rehabilitation work on the Buckwold Bridge on 4th Avenue Southwest.
Armcom Ltd of Stonewall was the lowest of the five bids received at $1.089 million and was eventually selected as the winning bid by council during a special meeting on Monday night.
Work on the site is expected to begin by the end of this month, with the target date for completion of the project set for July 12th.
Among the work to be done is installing a new glass fibre polymer reinforcing, partial depth replacement of the bridge deck, new concrete, compression seal replacement, and curb and gutter repairs.
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